Motif
Birth weekday as life-governing sign
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A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature THE MAO KINGDOM / THE BABY / LITTLE NURSES. / GIRLS AGED EIGHT AND THREE.; lines 1962-2093 confidence: high
The weekday of birth is described as essential for the child's future, affecting hair and nail cutting, house-building, planting, and marriage compatibility, including warnings about two Saturday-born spouses.
The weekday of birth governs grooming taboos, house-building, planting, and marriage compatibility.
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